NZ v Pakistan 2022/23
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Blundel has become a really solid bat for us normally at 7 strengthens our batting nicely very reliable bat.
@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:
Blundel has become a really solid bat for us normally at 7 strengthens our batting nicely very reliable bat.
Questions were being asked last year, particularly about his keeping. But 4 (?) stumpings) in two tests is pretty good!
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@Paekakboyz said in NZ v Pakistan:
Aside from batting out day 4 what do we think of as a target? 300ish? Just over 2 hours play to get 60-70 runs. I'd rather Bracewell upped his scoring and Blundell can anchor the rest of the innings.
Not wanting to jinx but an hour batting tomorrow with 350 lead would give them 4.7 rpo in 75 overs.
300 in 90 overs only 3.3 rpo.
Maybe somewhere between, if we have the choice ...
May need to up scoring this evening if we want to chase a win.
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I am feeling a lot more comfortable now. Time to just edge up the scoring rate a bit.
I don't mean take swipes across the line or dancing down the wicket at each ball but rather just looking to push the ball around and look to score off most balls.
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@booboo will they be that worried about our spin options tomorrow? We've shown some good patches but there has also been a fair bit of dross. Pakistan might be feeling ok about having to bat at 3.5 or more.
@Paekakboyz said in NZ v Pakistan:
@booboo will they be that worried about our spin options tomorrow? We've shown some good patches but there has also been a fair bit of dross. Pakistan might be feeling ok about having to bat at 3.5 or more.
Yeah. Need to set them a challenging RPO.
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I am feeling a lot more comfortable now. Time to just edge up the scoring rate a bit.
I don't mean take swipes across the line or dancing down the wicket at each ball but rather just looking to push the ball around and look to score off most balls.
@Damo I know we are tempting fate in recent posts... but it feels like these guys are pretty set and can up the ante!
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@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:
Blundel has become a really solid bat for us normally at 7 strengthens our batting nicely very reliable bat.
Questions were being asked last year, particularly about his keeping. But 4 (?) stumpings) in two tests is pretty good!
@booboo said in NZ v Pakistan:
@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:
Blundel has become a really solid bat for us normally at 7 strengthens our batting nicely very reliable bat.
Questions were being asked last year, particularly about his keeping. But 4 (?) stumpings) in two tests is pretty good!
Yep to be fair I questioned his keeping a year ago,But he has been excellent in the last year with Bat and gloves.
He has won me over. -
ooh that was a lovely backfoot drive.
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@booboo said in NZ v Pakistan:
@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:
Blundel has become a really solid bat for us normally at 7 strengthens our batting nicely very reliable bat.
Questions were being asked last year, particularly about his keeping. But 4 (?) stumpings) in two tests is pretty good!
Yep to be fair I questioned his keeping a year ago,But he has been excellent in the last year with Bat and gloves.
He has won me over.@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:
@booboo said in NZ v Pakistan:
@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:
Blundel has become a really solid bat for us normally at 7 strengthens our batting nicely very reliable bat.
Questions were being asked last year, particularly about his keeping. But 4 (?) stumpings) in two tests is pretty good!
Yep to be fair I question his keeping a year ago,But he has been excellent in the last year with Bat and gloves.
He has won me over.I seem to recall doing likewise.
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5 or 6 an over from here till stumps, then go hell for leather in the a.m. for 10 overs.
That my plan anyway ...
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5 or 6 an over from here till stumps, then go hell for leather in the a.m. for 10 overs.
That my plan anyway ...
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@booboo said in NZ v Pakistan:
5 or 6 an over from here till stumps, then go hell for leather in the a.m. for 10 overs.
That my plan anyway ...
10 overs tomorrow seems a bit excessive. I would want to have a bowl tonight.
@Damo said in NZ v Pakistan:
@booboo said in NZ v Pakistan:
5 or 6 an over from here till stumps, then go hell for leather in the a.m. for 10 overs.
That my plan anyway ...
10 overs tomorrow seems a bit excessive. I would want to have a bowl tonight.
Not sure we can get far enough in front tonight, unless we go nuts now, and that has risks.
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@Damo said in NZ v Pakistan:
@booboo said in NZ v Pakistan:
5 or 6 an over from here till stumps, then go hell for leather in the a.m. for 10 overs.
That my plan anyway ...
10 overs tomorrow seems a bit excessive. I would want to have a bowl tonight.
Not sure we can get far enough in front tonight, unless we go nuts now, and that has risks.
@booboo said in NZ v Pakistan:
@Damo said in NZ v Pakistan:
@booboo said in NZ v Pakistan:
5 or 6 an over from here till stumps, then go hell for leather in the a.m. for 10 overs.
That my plan anyway ...
10 overs tomorrow seems a bit excessive. I would want to have a bowl tonight.
Not sure we can get far enough in front tonight, unless we go nuts now, and that has risks.
Not huge risks. I mean if we go for it now and lose a few wickets in a hurry we still have some pretty good batting to come that can survive for a while.
I think we should back ourselves.
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@Damo said in NZ v Pakistan:
@booboo said in NZ v Pakistan:
5 or 6 an over from here till stumps, then go hell for leather in the a.m. for 10 overs.
That my plan anyway ...
10 overs tomorrow seems a bit excessive. I would want to have a bowl tonight.
Not sure we can get far enough in front tonight, unless we go nuts now, and that has risks.
@booboo said in NZ v Pakistan:
@Damo said in NZ v Pakistan:
@booboo said in NZ v Pakistan:
5 or 6 an over from here till stumps, then go hell for leather in the a.m. for 10 overs.
That my plan anyway ...
10 overs tomorrow seems a bit excessive. I would want to have a bowl tonight.
Not sure we can get far enough in front tonight, unless we go nuts now, and that has risks.
Yeah I think if we declare tonight we leave ourselves short and leave too many overs for Pakistan.
Plus we will probably lose 5 overs tonight due to bad light again. -
4 runs in 3 overs after drinks.
I agree with Doull that we don't appear to be trying to win this test.
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Blundel maybe done a groin he won’t be Keeping tomorrow if he has.
And batting all he can do is stand and deliver.@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:
Blundel maybe done a groin he won’t be Keeping tomorrow if he has.
And batting all he can do is stand and deliver.Two other keepers in the team.
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@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:
Blundel maybe done a groin he won’t be Keeping tomorrow if he has.
And batting all he can do is stand and deliver.Two other keepers in the team.
@booboo said in NZ v Pakistan:
@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:
Blundel maybe done a groin he won’t be Keeping tomorrow if he has.
And batting all he can do is stand and deliver.Two other keepers in the team.
1 and a half.
I'm not convinced about Conway's keeping.
